Why except Ferrari? Just because they're satisfied with the outcome of this championship?
No, it's just that they don't understand anything about sportsmanship, I guess. So they put the blame on the damaged part.
There's a list of S2 users who are allowed to post with a demo account, under an agreement with moderators. I don't know why exactly since this has generated some confusion, but that's how it works.
I fully support your statement and wholeheartedly share your sentiments and pain.
So far I haven't been successful in totally banning Acer from the firm I work for, but I was for laptops. That's a start.
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Reason : Removed a nasty l from "successful"
Same as the Momo Racing Black, positive inside, negative outside.
The G25 power supply output is stronger: 24Vdc, 1.75A, same polarity.
As long as output voltage, polarity, amperes and connectors are the same you should be fine using a compatible unit, if you find one. In your case it would be 24V, 0.75A, positive inside, but if I were in you I'd wait for some American Driving Force owner to confirm this to be completely sure. The American psu model should however be GAD-SLU-240A8, 110V input, same PSU as Driving Force Pro. Take a look at this for more info.
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I'm wondering what purpose this thread is serving. Nothing, I guess.
Briatore said that McLaren should have benched him in the last GPs in order not to damage Hamilton. Briatore is, to all extents, an excellent manager, but I still have to understand why.
For sure one reason is that he's practical just about everything in life: he's the perfect example of a person that will go to every possible extent to achieve a result, always well within the law I think, but nonetheless some of his ways are extremely questionable.
He has my personal award for most dislikable person in F1 in the latest years, easily surpassing Alonso. It's a luck most people don't have to deal with such a VIP or don't see him in the news.
The irony wasn't lost on me too... If it was real (especially the part about ruined lives) I'd just laugh about it, but if it's fake Ron Dennis is right. It's an amusing twist of logic, that's why I'm so interested about it. I've emailed an information request to La Gazzetta dello Sport but I sincerely doubt I will have an answer, and not because it's an Italian newspaper, just because most problematic questions have a tendency to remain unanswered everywhere.
The original press agency release, which I assume to be the base for the Gazzetta moralistic piece of news, quotes the same exact sentences by Ron Dennis without adding the unneeded comments. It's funny that the translation of F1 news is completely different from what adnkronos (and subsequently Gazzetta) write: "Internet ruined our life. It is an unregulated source of information." becomes "Internet is an unregulated source of information that is a nuisance".
I'm at odds with this press release because the exact circumstances of Dennis' presumed declaration aren't explicit: when did he say it, to whom, where? What did he exactly say? F1 live just talks about the piece on Gazzetta, but fails to mention the original adnkronos press release, and quotes completely different words...
Press accountability is badly needed, but not only here, it seems.
I'm at odds with this press release because the exact circumstances of Dennis' presumed declaration aren't explicit: when did he say it, to whom, where? What did he exactly say? F1 live just talks about the piece on Gazzetta, but fails to mention the original adnkronos press release, and quotes completely different words...
Press accountability is badly needed, but not only here, it seems.
I don't have any problem with people doing what they like despite what you think, and despite what I think. But anyway thanks for suggesting good ways to achieve different kinds of bankruptcy, such hints are always appreciated because you know what not to do.
You're right, it was a mistake since you're unable to accept the fact that other people are free to do what they want: drift, oval, cruise, race, whatever, and they paid for it. If this damages you sorry, but freedom is more important to me than the needs of a single person who criticises a technical side because it renders LFS more suitable for some specific needs you dislike...
I don't get it too. I don't consider Alonso a good example of sportsmanship, and considering how Alonso knew about Ferrari data being used in McLaren I think Montezemolo should have spared this frivolous declaration.
The quantity of nonsense I read these days is overwhelming.
Consider, for instance, Ron Dennis saying this:
The Italian web (and I mean all major newspapers) is full of such drivel, but I can't find any reliable English language source. Any non-Italian source about this would be appreciated.
Not exactly Jake, not in this case... I blatantly lied (knowing that I was lying) exploiting the emotional side of a conversation. This is far from being correct or humble, so I'm renewing once again my apologies to SamH, hoping he understands my motivations. Anyway, it was lighthearted... But George Orwell was really the best journalist ever.
Read the edit, and have my apologies too. But you deserved it
I'm totally ignorant about this, so I'm not ruling out any possibility about facts I'm ignorant about. That's why I'd like to know something more from those who seem to have better information than I have, and in this case I have nothing.
Edit: Yes, SamH, I spotted it, and I found it questionable, so here you have my posts about it (including the 'innocent' words just above this edit)... Sometimes I am a cheeky bastard.
That's close to my opinion, but actual events are the only thing I'm willing to talk about. I'm not willing to base my judgements on anything else.
Anyway, I'm still curious about facts. Who was the source telling you that Hamilton's car had a fault due to a remote command sent by someone interested in slowing it down, that is - following your cui prodest logic - Ferrari? Your source may be just reliable as Pitpass', but this reliability has to be double-checked...
(To consider all sources intrinsically unreliable and to double-check them when possible is a lesson I learned indirectly from the best journalist to ever grace the Earth, Eric Blair. Oh, a Briton...)
Exactly, everything must be based on evidence, and we have clear evidence that McLaren used Ferrari data during car development, but no evidence of the contrary, or all evidence coming from Stepney who retracted it. Stepney's voice may be important, but there's something that tells me that his point of view should be taken with a pinch of salt...
And Sam, the movable floor episode you mention, I called it a 'notable exception' in my previous post, so I perfectly acknowledge that.
But, always based on evidence, the lack of harsh punishments for Ferrari stops there, while I clearly understand why all lawyers inside the FIA council were at odds with racers points not being stripped for McLaren after the spy story. But if you're not fine with that, that's your opinion. I'm fine with the results of the tracks. If you're not, sorry.
And the irony of it all is that I'm NOT a Ferrari fan... but this year I couldn't do anything else but sympathise. The next year, it will be a completely different story.
And for the Outlook remarks, please read Fia regulations if you don't know them, or search the forum.
And Sam, the movable floor episode you mention, I called it a 'notable exception' in my previous post, so I perfectly acknowledge that.
But, always based on evidence, the lack of harsh punishments for Ferrari stops there, while I clearly understand why all lawyers inside the FIA council were at odds with racers points not being stripped for McLaren after the spy story. But if you're not fine with that, that's your opinion. I'm fine with the results of the tracks. If you're not, sorry.
And the irony of it all is that I'm NOT a Ferrari fan... but this year I couldn't do anything else but sympathise. The next year, it will be a completely different story.
And for the Outlook remarks, please read Fia regulations if you don't know them, or search the forum.
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I really don't understand what you find insane... The fact that F1 is owned and organised by British people? The fact that Mosley uses a word in an improper way, just like it happened for Ferrari? Nobody was screaming at a scandal then. The fact that you don't see any possible (and I say possible) bias in favour of British teams?
I see a lot of possible bias, most decisions have been unfavourable to Ferrari with the notable exception of the movable floor. The rest was downhill, from Hamilton and Alonso keeping their points to Hamilton being towed into race again, from Hamilton escaping punishment for his yellow flag behaviour to Ferrari having to change tyres because of a damn mail that didn't arrive (Fia's fault).
But if it was for me I'd give the boot to Alonso and De La Rosa too for their behaviour. They knew there was something very wrong, and accepted it. Probably you have a rather heroic view of F1. I don't. This is far from being the F1 I like, and all I have to do is to accept it for what it is, analysing facts to the best of my knowledge. I don't pretend I'm not biased, I can't say I am fair in all cases, but there are some facts that tell me that Ferrari wasn't exactly FIA's pet, at least this year.
You say?
I'm just quoting Mosley, and as I said, he used that word in a very much improper way, just as the term is absolutely improper when used to define Ferrari or Ferrari's ways. Read the original page from pitpress if you think I'm wrong.
OT: Cosa nostra, our thing, is related to Sicilian mafia, which is proper mafia, as opposed to 'Ndrangheta (Calabrese mafia) or Camorra (mafia from Naples). All kind of mafia are deeply rooted in local territory in specific areas of the South, despite having worldwide relationship and businesses. Areas outside Calabria, Sicily and Campania are generally affected only in a secondary way, specifically money laundering. Crimes against the State or people are generally limited to the territories directly controlled by Mafia (with the notable exception of a bombing at Accademia dei Georgofili, Florence. EDIT: I forgot to add the murders in Duisburg, Germany, much more recent).
No, it's not okay. Identifying specifically a kind of mafia is even worse.
Anyway Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has taken a huge step against mafia since he's also President of the Confindustria (Association of Industries), and he declared that an industrial who has even a loose tie with mafia (such as having to pay for 'protection') should be excluded from Confindustria.
So the term is even more improper, undeserved and insulting.
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I read that too, but in a very different way. Mosley is saying he does all he can to prevent the British 'mafia' or cartel from doing anything bad to Ferrari since everything in F1 is owned and organised by British people, so he wants to makes sure that Ferrari isn't trampled under the feet of the British Empire.
Again, I see some poetic justice here, since the word 'mafia' has been used to describe Ferrari even in this forum.
Overall the definition of 'mafia' is totally distasteful and disgraceful, but I guess non-Italian people rarely know what they're talking about when they mention such a word. Calling someone 'mafioso' is just like using the infamous 'n' word here. Say it to the right person and you'll probably face a trial, or a broken nose. Say it to the wrong person and you're dead.
And as far as I see it, McLaren has been protected more than necessary this year, but I think it was done more to preserve the show than to effectively do a favour to McLaren.
Edit: wise words from Hamilton on the appeal. If Dennis was a wise man, he'd retire the appeal. Otherwise I'll just think about another scripted debate just to show how Hamilton is a clean guy...
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A pat on the back from me to Tristan too. I dislike the way he handles some matters, but in this case he was absolutely right.
Team vs. team in a kart to say you're a winner is all you got, Intrepid? Your world is really very little. And not only your world.
I may be a shitty driver, but at least I'm not a pathetic loser.
Edit: the pitpass link is interesting. I guess that Hamilton's car was just upgraded to Vista, and without the "Start" word on the button he messed things up.
Team vs. team in a kart to say you're a winner is all you got, Intrepid? Your world is really very little. And not only your world.
I may be a shitty driver, but at least I'm not a pathetic loser.
Edit: the pitpass link is interesting. I guess that Hamilton's car was just upgraded to Vista, and without the "Start" word on the button he messed things up.
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A simple excercise:
Let's just, for sake of brevity, consider all technical infringements equally bad. Let's take away Ferrari's points (both racers and constructor) for the movable plank infringement. Since Ferrari data was used during McLaren development let's take away all the points from McLaren (again, both racers and constructor) and boot them from this season. I won't talk about the next one. Let's take away racers and constructor point from any team that committed a technical infringement. What would the outcome be?
That's why I'm satisfied.
But overall you're right, having a set of rules that has no certainty in punishments is silly. Total discretionality is no good.
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